In this series finale episode, Prisms of Light, we reflect on God’s purpose for humanity and the sacred calling placed on each of us. With the body, soul, and spirit we’ve been given, we are called to connect with God, respond to His love, submit to His guidance, glorify Him in all we do, and multiply the knowledge of His goodness throughout the world. Like a prism refracts light into a spectrum of colors, each of our lives is a unique expression of God’s light, meant to illuminate different facets of His character and love. We are not called to hide this light; rather, as Jesus taught, we are to let it shine “so the world will know” who God is. At the heart of this mission is the Great Commission, Jesus' command to go into all the world and make disciples of all nations. In this episode, we dive into the meaning of the Great Commission, discussing its profound call to share the gospel, baptize believers, and teach them to observe all that Jesus commanded. Living it out means embodying our faith in word and action, reaching others through both intentional relationships and daily encounters. Through practical steps, we explore how to become vessels of God’s light in a dark world, reflecting His truth in every part of life. This episode closes our season series Next Steps with an invitation to embrace our purpose boldly, allowing God’s light to shine through us so that others, too, may be drawn to Him. As we grow in our journey, may we each become a prism of God’s love, illuminating the path for others to come to know Him. Biblical Rooting: Matthew 28:19-20 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Show Resources: Living IN Jesus, Christian Families Today The Walk, Stephen Smallman What is Christian Discipleship?, Gabriel N.E. Fluhrer https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/what-is-christian-discipleship What Is Baptism? Its Meaning and Importance in Christianity, Dr. Ray Pritchard https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-terms/what-does-baptism-mean.html Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples, Francis Chan Beautiful Resistance, Jon Tyson Real-life Discipleship, Jim Putman, Avery Willis, Brandon Guindon, Bill Krauss A. Boyd Luter Jr., “Great Commission, The,” ed. David Noel Freedman, The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (New York: Doubleday, 1992), 1091. George W. Peters, “Commission, Great,” ed. Charles F. Pfeiffer, Howard F. Vos, and John Rea, The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (Moody Press, 1975). Benjamin Espinoza, “Baptism,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016). The Pursuit of God, Tozer Disciple Others, Tony Shepherd - https://www.9marks.org/article/disciple-others/ The Four Loves, C.S. Lewis To Be Made Well, Amy Julia Becker Check out this Documentary on Prime: Jesus The Game Changer Your Support Matters This podcast is a branch of Stepping Forward Ministries, a Houston based 501 c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to use the unwavering truths in the Word of God to teach, equip, and empower people to StepFWD in their relationship with Christ. One of the ways we do that is through this podcast! If you'd like to know more about us please visit www.steppingfwd.org We'd love for you to provide feedback on how we can continue to bring you compelling content that matters to you. Your stories and thoughts are important to us. We believe that faith in action extends beyond our podcast, and together, we can make a difference. Reach out via Social Media (Steppingfwdministries) or at www.steppingfwd.org today! Also, don't forget to visit our donation page now, and let's keep this incredible journey going together. Every contribution, no matter how big or small, pays an epiosde forward for someone to hear about the love of Christ. Don't wait, your action today fuels the excitement for tomorrow's episode. You can go to our webpage to donate! Intrested in sponsoring our podcast season or episodes? Email us @ www.steppingfwd.org Have questions on how you can ask Jesus into your life, email us @ steppingfwd@steppingfwd.org or drop us a message at www.steppingfwd.org
